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“McLuhanism and the media have broken the back of the book business; they've freed people from the shame of not reading. They've rationalized becoming stupid and watching television.”

People Book Reading Media Stupid Television Broken Becoming Shame Watching Television

Book:For Keeps

Source: For Keeps

“They [twin beds] are the most stupid, the most perfidious, and the most dangerous invention in the world. Shame and a curse on who thought of them.”

World Dangerous Stupid Bed Shame Invention Curse Twins

Author:Honore de Balzac

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

“(You do not have to be shamed in my closeness. Family are the people who must never make you feel ashamed.) (You are wrong. Family are the people who must make you feel ashamed when you are deserving of shame.) (And you are deserving of shame?) (I am. I am trying to tell you.) 'We were stupid,' he said, 'because we believed in things.' 'Why is this stupid?' 'Because there are not things to believe in.' (Love?) (There is no love. Only the end of love.) (Goodness?) (Do not be a fool.) (God?) (If God exists, He is not to be believed in.)”

People Ifs Feels Trying Believe Said Ends Stupid Fool Goodness Shame Ashamed Deserving No Love Closeness God Exists Believe In Love

Book:Everything Is Illuminated

Source: Everything Is Illuminated

“I can see us, living in the woods, her wearing that A, me with a S maybe, S for silent, S for stupid, for scared. S for silly. For shame.”

I Can Stupid Shame Silent Scared Woods Silly

Book:Speak

Source: Speak

“Kyo Sohma: One of these days I'll make you say you're sorry Yuki Sohma: looking bored I'm sorry. Kyo Sohma: Dammit That's not what I meant Don't you have any shame Yuki Sohma: still looking annoyed Yes I'm ashamed to be seen with you shouting in public. Kyo Sohma: Oh that's it We're taking this outside Yuki Sohma: still looking annoyed We ARE outside you stupid cat.”

Stills Stupid Cat Shame Sorry These Days Bored Ashamed I'm Sorry Annoyed Shouting Fruits Basket Kyo Sohma

Author:Natsuki Takaya

“It is one of the biggest blessing that you can be stupid with your true friends and behave like you shame to do elsewhere”

Friendship Stupid Like You Blessing Shame Behave Elsewhere True Friend

Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Art critic! Is that a profession? When I think we are stupid enough, we painters, to solicit those people's compliments and to put ourselves into their hands! What shame! Should we even accept that they talk about our work?”

People Thinking Should Art Enough Hands Artist Accepting Stupid Shame Critics Profession Painter Compliment Art Critic

Author:Edgar Degas

“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you.”

“Stupid cupid you're a real mean guy, I'd like to pick your wings so you can't fly, I am in love and it's a crying shame, and I know that you're the one to blame, hey, hey set me free, stupid cupid, stop picking on me.”

Knows Mean Real Guy Fall Stupid Cry Picks Shame Blame Wings Hey Cupid Falling For You Mean Guy

Author:Mandy Moore

“I just had lunch with Slash two days ago. He loves Axl. He holds no grudges towards him. Twenty years of great music wasn't created because of some stupid grudge. That's a shame.”

Years Two Stupid Twenties Shame Lunch Grudge Two Days Great Music

Author:Steven Adler

“Mr. Starr, have you no shame? Facts and law are always subordinated to the will of the American people.”

People Facts Law Stupid Humorous Shame

Author:William H. Ginsburg

“Don't be afraid to do weird stuff, so long as you do it cheaply and cover everyone's bets. Be bold. Be stupid, if you have to: so long as you don't hurt anybody, what's it matter how dopey your dream is? If I hadn't made TUSK? If I'd let it die as a podcast? I wouldn't have three other movies I'm now making within the span of a year. Some folks will try to shame you for trying something outside the norm; the only shame is in not trying to accomplish your dreams.”

Ifs Trying Years Long Made Matter Dream Dies Three Stuff Hurt Stupid Shame Folks Accomplish Your Dreams Norm Weird Stuff Trying Something

Author:Kevin Smith

“Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.”

“To be ashamed of being poor, you need, not only poverty, but also stupidity.”

Poor Poverty Stupid Confidence Shame Stupidity Shy Materialism Introvert Shyness

Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana